Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year.

Masterclass #5  2025:

Within an Australian context there is a paucity of evidence to demonstrate that learning occurs in PE. More specifically, there is a lack of evidence to demonstrate that authentic learning occurs in PE, highlighting the need for PE researchers, practitioners, and teachers to design and lead empirical and robust research on learning in PE. What learning occurs in your PE classes and lessons? What methods and processes do you incorporate in your PE curriculum to demonstrate that student learning does occur? We share our research findings and present these as an opportunity to stimulate discussion amongst HPE and generalist teachers to advance the role of research in teaching practice.

PRESENTER

Dr Casey Mainsbridge, University of New England
Casey Mainsbridge is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New England. His areas of research interest focus upon health, health habits, behaviour change, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, fitness, pedagogical practice, student engagement, and wellbeing in multiple contexts. He has over twenty-fours years’ experience as a health and fitness professional, with much of his work connected with health, wellbeing, individual and group motivation, and quality of life at a population level. Casey is passionate about the importance of both teacher and student wellbeing for educational sustainability and future prosperity.

DETAILS
Date: September 11 2025
Time: 3.45-5.15pm – 60min presentation & 30min Q&A
Format: Live online video conference
Cost:
Free for ACHPER NSW/ACT members (login to receive the discount)
– $30 non-members. You can join ACHPER NSW. Teacher Membership is only $140 p.a which includes 8 free masterclasses each year.

ACCREDITATION
Attending an ACHPER NSW Masterclass will contribute 1.5 hours of NESA elective PD in the priority area of delivery and assessment of NSW curriculum – addressing standard descriptor 7.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.